WOFAN Schools Graduate Students, Offer Skills, 2025 Scholarships

Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) Comprehensive Schools and Islamiyya, Kano, has reaffirmed its commitment to producing self-reliant graduates by equipping them with both academic knowledge and hands-on entrepreneurial skills.

At its annual graduation and prize-giving day held in Kano, the school graduated students from nursery to junior secondary school classes.

In addition to completing the standard curriculum, they showcased proficiency in diverse fields, including climate-smart farming, culinary services, cosmetics, fashion design, carpentry, welding, shoemaking, and basic engineering with robotics and technology innovations.

The proprietress of the school, Dr Salamatu Garba, described the event as more than just a celebration of academic achievements, stressing that WOFAN’s philosophy prioritises entrepreneurship alongside formal education.

“You cannot graduate from WOFAN school without learning at least two skills. When you leave here, you know you are leaving with something you can depend on in the future. I call on parents, especially those in event management and other industries, to work with us in advancing our children’s entrepreneurial knowledge,” she said.

Garba also announced a major relief measure for parents, declaring that all students in the Islamiyya section, both new and returning, would enjoy a full scholarship for the 2026 academic session.

“Considering the economic situation in the country, and just as we did during the COVID-19 period, we have decided to waive school fees for the Islamiyya section for the 2026 session,” she said.

During the ceremony, students impressed parents and guests with live demonstrations of their projects, ranging from shoemaking and hair/skin care products to innovative engineering works such as a smart dustbin that opens automatically, an obstacle-avoiding car, and solar-powered systems.

The chairman of the WOFAN Technical Committee, Prof. Sani Miko, congratulated the pupils and urged them to uphold the school’s moral and ethical values.

“You are ambassadors of WOFAN. Carry the values you have learnt here into the wider world,” he said, while commending the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), teachers and support staff for their dedication.

The principal, Usaini Auwal, appealed to parents to sustain their children’s entrepreneurial drive beyond the school environment.

“If a child wants to sew or farm, and the parent doesn’t provide a sewing machine or space for farming, the effort ends in school,” he said.